Another song from Elias’ upcoming Stories Vol. III album, Our Last Story is an instrumental number inspired by events in S9, where Twilight has one last story to tell before taking over the princesses’ role as ruler of Equestria. Much like most of his material, it’s a slow burner, though the climax is always satisfying; there’s a myriad of orchestral elements, including an accordion and a choir, but towards the end, it builds up gradually with a drum kit and eventually an electric guitar. Their addition to the track feels completely natural and feels like a great breath of fresh air. Can’t wait for the album!
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SlightlyAmiss – Cloning Ritual (feat. Djohn Mema & Blackened Blue) | Metal
With blissful riffs sending you to cloud nine, and both harsh and harmony vocals to tell the story in very charismatic ways, this new collab from the rock wonderponies is definitely an amazing surprise to appreciate over and over again. Themed around an epic and deep battle of convictions between Starlight and Queen Chrysalis, it delivers the intensity of the fight so brilliantly in this genre, and SlightlyAmiss, Djohn Mema and Blackened Blue definitely did wonders together! One More!
Rusty – Equestria i Tiden | Indie Pop
Equestria i Tiden is an extremely intriguing song incorporating both English and Swedish lyrics. With a prelude of pan flute and nylon guitar, the song sets itself up for a surprising change of pace. The drums barge in and the synths provide a shining change of atmosphere, then to go back to its origin of background noise and pan flute. And the end of the song provides one of the most captivating choruses that I have heard recently. No second will bore you with this riveting, stylish piece by Rusty!
Vylet Pony – Beauty Lies | R&B
Vylet has to be one of the most prolific musicians in the fandom. There’s just no stopping her, is there? Track 16 from her latest album Love Letters: Colourless, it carries the signature sound of the album: somber keyboard notes with a gentle drum beat carrying Vylet’s beautiful voice and harmonies alongside chopped Rainbow Dash vocal samples. The faint noise in the background reminds me of the sound of falling rain, which definitely fits the mood of the song. Sometimes life doesn’t go exactly as you planned, and can often take a turn for the worse. This is an honest number that just oozes emotion.
Night Symphony – Mistmane | Orchestral
Settle your day with this orchestral piece by Night Symphony! Characterized by soothing harps set astray by blaring brass, and the graceful piano and bowed strings which provide an elegant foundation. The spatial percussion provides a tense interlude and epic theme to the choruses later in the song. The Japanese folk influence and the fact that Campfire Tales was released just over 2 years ago now makes this the perfect tribute to Mistmane. Feel free to listen if you’re up for a copiously tranquil morning, noon, or night!
TheBluishPony – RariHentai | Progressive Trance
Even though there’s technically nothing explicit or NSFW in this song, as it is only sampling the official Korean dub of MLP, the end result still has… questionable vocals, to say the least! So you’ve been warned, this is only suitable for certain ears! If you are fit to listen, check it out along the usual writeup after the break!
[ASOS] Paloris – A Complete Breakfast | Chillout
Yet another ASoS: Waffle track; this time it’s Paloris with track 22 (the second of their two submissions to the album), A Complete Breakfast! Fitting name; this could easily be a good piece of music to start the day with, whether you’re waking up and eating breakfast or walking down the street in the morning. It starts out with typical sounds you’d expect to hear in the morning, such as a clock ticking and the distant chirping of birds, all set to a chilled beat consisting of a soft xylophone melody, a bitcrushed synth melody (which really reminds me of the GameCube menu theme, oddly enough) and neatly placed drum samples, some of which were made from Paloris’ mouth! Hopefully this will become a great addition to your morning routine.
Tw3Lv3 – Old Vibes | Lo-fi
If Tw3Lv3 was capable of producing anything bad, I don’t know what I’d do. Once again, he’s made an enjoyable lo-fi beat with a vintage sample, only this time with the addition of 8-bit chiptune sounds! Coupled with footage of the fantastic 2011 fangame Story of the Blanks as a visual, it makes for a great and nostalgic listening experience. Tw3Lv3 wants there to be more lo-fi music in the fandom, and if it sounds like this, then I’m on board!
Toby Macarony – Silver Zoom | Electronica
Toby’s back, with another one of his unique genre-defying tunes! Starting out with just a catchy bassline, it quickly grows into an equally catchy and bouncy banger with cheery synths and a quick pace, interspersed with emotional echo-y stabs and strong, arpeggiated keyboard sounds. Here’s a challenge: see how long you can last in a staring contest with the titular character, Silver Zoom. Bet you can’t beat him! *squee*
Koron Korak – Faraway A Light | Synthwave
Koron Korak returns with another unique piece to add to his equally unique collection of music! 2 years in the making, this is a synthwave track that takes on a handful of different moods, with one section taking on a hopeful feeling, while the next takes on a darker tone while keeping the 80s-inspired aesthetic all the way through alongside sprinkles of Queen Chrysalis voice samples. He’s stated that this song was made through channelling emotions, and it shows well.
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